Defend and Betray - Hardcover

Perry, Anne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0747210446 ISBN 13: 9780747210443

Publisher: Headline Book Publishing, 1995

Synopsis

When General Thaddeus Carlyon dies in a freak accident, his wife, Alexandria, insists she killed him, even though it means she will go to the gallows. Inspector William Monk works to break down the silence of the accused and her husband's proud family. A historical crime novel from the author of THE TWISTED ROOT and CAIN HIS BROTHER.

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From the Inside Flap

"A richly textured and timeless novel of suspense. Her Victorian England pulsates with life and is peopled with wonderfully memorable characters."
Faye Kellerman
Although esteemed General Thaddeus Carlyon meets his death in a freak accident at home, his beautiful wife, Alexandra, confesses that she killed him. Investigator William Monk, nurse Hester Latterly, and the brilliant Oliver Rathbone, counsel for the defense, work feverishly to break down the wall of silence raised by the accused and her husband's proud family. With the trial only days away, they inch toward the dark and appalling heart of the mystery. The final act is a courtroom masterpiece, through which we dare not breathe too deeply, lest the precarious balance of a woman's life be lost.

About the Author

Anne Perry is the bestselling author of two acclaimed series set in Victorian England: the William Monk novels, including Blind Justice and A Sunless Sea, the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels, including Death on Blackheath and Midnight at Marble Arch. She is also the author of a series of five World War I novels, as well as eleven holiday novels, most recently A New York Christmas, and a historical novel, The Sheen on the Silk, set in the Ottoman Empire. Anne Perry lives in Scotland and Los Angeles.

Edition details

• Publisher: Headline Book Publishing
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0747210446
• ISBN 13: 9780747210443
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320